Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 209 · 40 questions

Tip (Find the real question): Background: “Tell me about yourself”, “Walk me through your résumé”. Motivation: “Why this course / internship?”. Future plans: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”. Handling problems: “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” What you would add: “Why should we choose you?” — link your skills to the role. “Tell me about yourself” in 1–2 minutes: what you study → one or two strengths with proof → why this place fits your goal. If you don’t know an answer, say so honestly.

1. 1.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
3. 3.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
7. 7.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
8. 8.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
12. 12.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
15. 15.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
16. 16.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
18. 18.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
21. 21.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
23. 23.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
26. 26.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
28. 28.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
30. 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
36. 36.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems

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